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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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