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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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