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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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