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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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