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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key 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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