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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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