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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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