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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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