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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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