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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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