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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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