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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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