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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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