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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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