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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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