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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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