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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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