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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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