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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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