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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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