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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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