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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates 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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