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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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