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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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