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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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