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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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