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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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