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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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