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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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