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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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