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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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