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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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