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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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