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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational 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 intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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