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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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