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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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