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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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