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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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