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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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