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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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