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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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