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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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