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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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