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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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