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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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