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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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