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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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