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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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