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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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