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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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