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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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