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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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