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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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