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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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