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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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