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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important 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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