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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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