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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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