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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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