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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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