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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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