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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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