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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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