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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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