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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic 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 exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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