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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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