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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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