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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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