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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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