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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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