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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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