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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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