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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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