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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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