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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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