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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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