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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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