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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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