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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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