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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. 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 typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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