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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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