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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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