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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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