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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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