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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take 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 MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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