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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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