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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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