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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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