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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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