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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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