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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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