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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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