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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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