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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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