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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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