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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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