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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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