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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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