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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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