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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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