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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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