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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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