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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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