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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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