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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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