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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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