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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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