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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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