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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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