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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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