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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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