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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major 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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