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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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