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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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