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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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