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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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