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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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