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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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