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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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