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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book 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 key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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