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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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