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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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