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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the 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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