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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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