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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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