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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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