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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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