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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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