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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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