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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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