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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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