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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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