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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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