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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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