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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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