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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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