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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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