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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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