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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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