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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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