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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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