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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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