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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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