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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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