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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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