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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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