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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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