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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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