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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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