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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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