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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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