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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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