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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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