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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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