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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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