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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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