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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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