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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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