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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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