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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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