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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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