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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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