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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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