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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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