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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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