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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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