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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines 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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