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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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