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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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