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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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