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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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