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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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