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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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