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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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