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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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