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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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