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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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