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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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