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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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