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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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