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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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