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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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