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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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