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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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