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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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