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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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