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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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