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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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