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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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