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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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