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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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