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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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