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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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