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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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