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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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