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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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