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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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