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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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