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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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