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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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