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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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