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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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