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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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