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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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