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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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