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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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