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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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