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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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