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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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