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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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