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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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