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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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