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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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