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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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