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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major 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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