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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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