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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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