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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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