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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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