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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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