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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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