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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the 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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