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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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