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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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