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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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