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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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