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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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