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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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