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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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