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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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