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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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