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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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