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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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