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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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