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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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