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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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