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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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