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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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