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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. 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 massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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