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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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