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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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