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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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