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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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