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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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