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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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