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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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