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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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