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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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