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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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