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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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