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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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