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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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