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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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