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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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