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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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