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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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