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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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