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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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