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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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