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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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