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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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