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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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