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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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