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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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