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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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