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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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