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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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