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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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