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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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