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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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