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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new 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 considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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