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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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