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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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