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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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