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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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