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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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