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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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