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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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