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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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