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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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