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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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