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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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