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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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