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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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