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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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