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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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