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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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