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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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