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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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