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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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