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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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