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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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