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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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