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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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