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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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