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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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