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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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