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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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