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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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