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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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