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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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