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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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