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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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