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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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