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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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