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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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