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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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