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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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