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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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