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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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