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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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