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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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