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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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