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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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