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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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