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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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