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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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