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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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