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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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