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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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