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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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