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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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