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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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