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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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