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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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