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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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