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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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