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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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