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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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