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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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