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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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