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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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