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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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