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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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