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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major 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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