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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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