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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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