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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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