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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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