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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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