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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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