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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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