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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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