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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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