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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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