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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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