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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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