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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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