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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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