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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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