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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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