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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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