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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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