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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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