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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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