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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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