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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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