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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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