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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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