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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates 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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