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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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