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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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