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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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