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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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