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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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