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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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