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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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