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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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