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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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