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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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