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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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