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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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