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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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