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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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