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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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