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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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