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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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