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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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