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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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