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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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