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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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