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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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