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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses 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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