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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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