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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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