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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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