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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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