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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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