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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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