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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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