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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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