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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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