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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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