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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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