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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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