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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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