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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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 massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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