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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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