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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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