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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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