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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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