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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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