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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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