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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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