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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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