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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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