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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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