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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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