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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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