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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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