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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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