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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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