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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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