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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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