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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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