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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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