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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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