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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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