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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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