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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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