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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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