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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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