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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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