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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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