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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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