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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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