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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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