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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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