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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major 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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