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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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