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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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