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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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