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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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