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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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