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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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