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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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