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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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