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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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