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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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