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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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