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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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