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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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