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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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