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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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