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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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