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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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