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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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