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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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