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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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