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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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