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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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