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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need 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 educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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