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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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