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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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