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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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