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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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