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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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