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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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