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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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