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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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