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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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