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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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