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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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