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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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