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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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