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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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