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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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