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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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