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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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