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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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