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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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