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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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