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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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