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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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