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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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