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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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