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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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