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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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