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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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