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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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