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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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