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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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