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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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