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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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