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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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