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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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