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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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