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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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