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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need 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 issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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