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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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