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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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