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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with 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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