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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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