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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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