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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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