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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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