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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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