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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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