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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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