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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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