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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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