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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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