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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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