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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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