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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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