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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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