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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important 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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