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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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