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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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