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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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