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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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