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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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